I Want to Believe... Again!

[eldritchhobbit]

I'll shortly be off to Asheville, and I look forward to seeing some of you at my "The Dystopian Tradition: What Worlds Gone Wrong Can Teach Us" weekend event.

Before leaving I had to make a quick post to say how very excited I am that The X-Files is returning (excited is an understatement!) and to share this Honest Trailer for The Hobbit: The

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[eldritchhobbit]

Your event sounds so fun!

Thanks so much! This past weekend was a real joy.

Sadly, I have to agree with the Hobbit trailer on many things.

So do I, I'm afraid. By RotK, I was pretty sure Peter Jackson was showing early signs of Latter-Day George Lucas Disease - that is, loving his CGI more than his characters - but all versions of The Hobbit proved it. I thought Martin Freeman did an exceptional job when he actually got a scene, but he was all but forgotten. Very sad.

And I'm both excited and terrified at the return of XF!

Well said - that's me, too, really. (By the way, your icon absolutely makes my day. Perfection!!!!) I'll admit I loved the second film, but it seemed to me much more like a Millennium story (and I adored Millennium!) than an X-Files story. Since the two 'verses crossed over, I got over it. I'll readily admit, though, that it didn't play to the strengths of the characters or the premise. I'm anxious to see what happens.

(But of course, I'm a sucker and will be watching no matter what.)

Ha! Me, too! We're in the same boat. :) To be fair, we had to get through Star Trek: The Motion Picture to get to Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. So anything's possible! I admire Chris Carter's storytelling ability a great deal. I do hope he has more up his sleeve. It's promising that both Duchovny and Anderson are coming from places of strength - they're both accomplished and well respected and sought after now, so they don't have to do this just to get work - so that's a good sign.

Here's hoping. *crossing fingers*